Karafto : A Cave in 4 Floors Photo

Photographer’s Note

It is one of the important caves in Iran in which the architecture has mixed with the nature. It includes 2 natural and human -made sections and it is made as the rock architecture. There are many complex rooms and corridors with different sizes on 4 floors. Most of its rooms have light and windows. There are also some tablets and epigraphs related to 2000 years ago in the cave . One of the tablets which is written over one of the arches on the 3rd floor is Greek.
The natural section includes a corridor 600 meters long and 10 to 12 meters high which are the main parts of the cave. This corridor into the secondary corridors and halls considering architectural investigations and researches it has been probably named as a pre-historical cave.

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mafegan (4023) 2008-09-01 21:39

Thank you Atousa for showing me this unique part of the world. Informative notes also. Plus you have taken this photo from a good point of view. Marlene

saeed (32) 2008-09-01 22:03

Salam Atousa ;
It is very attractive & historical place , in sasanian period has been a military base & in ashkanian & islamic period preferly used as a temple and a place to inhabit .
POV & sharpness is very good .
TFS
saeed

izmirli (2943) 2008-09-01 22:37

salam dear atousa
wonderful interesting picture and rocky.excellent composition and naturel colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

aadilj (17950) 2008-09-01 22:47

I love the way you present the colours and textures of eprsia. the impact is wonderful. Great balance and superb composition

Jeppo (11694) 2008-09-01 23:14

interesting place.
it reminds me somehow of cappadocia..a place that I have just visited.
nice colours and good POV from below to emphasize the dimension of this mountain

tfs
Silvio

dareco (17026) 2008-09-02 2:47

This is really something to see! WOW!! Very nice color and detail and a very good pov. Very interesting and an informative note as well. TFS and have a great day!

amaryllis (17201) 2008-09-02 4:36

Bonjour,
une photo impressionnante de cette roche avec ces caves, une note historique et interessante, un cadrage excellent , et celà merite le détour
excellente composition
juliette

stego (22344) 2008-09-02 15:28

Salam Atousa,
You did again: a great photography, with a great documentary value, namely for those like me who know so little of Iran. Indeed an impressive place, for the nature and for the human work and use. I like the way you used the staircase, the forms of rocks, their textures and the sky to make the compo. The presence of the people helps creating a sense of scale.
TFS, Regards, José.

skippy007 (6911) 2008-09-02 16:53

Salam Atousa, Another very interesting & different image from your homeland, one with a great deal of history I'm sure, this one is as usual very well composed,sharp & with excellent natural looking colour & taken from a very good POV.
Good informative note.
Thank you
Regards
Santo

adores (15357) 2008-09-02 17:34

Hi Atousa!
You're showing another great place in Iran! That must be great to visit inside. Very good pov, people seem really small seen from here.Good sharpness and colours!

syrus_persia (2122) 2008-09-03 23:16

Salam Atousa
I like the way you used the staircase.excellent composition and naturel colours.
best regards.
cyrus

Clementi (43233) 2008-09-04 15:54

Ciao Atousa,
Very interesting and very beautiful photo. A rich history place told well in the note and the photo. Excellent definition and perfect pov.
Nice work
Giorgio

siolaw (25716) 2008-09-05 22:41

Salam Atousa,
A neck twisting upwards POV showing well this impressing cav complex... The inside must be also very spectacular. Good light managment and correct sharpness...
Have a nice day
Greetings
Laurent

AiresSantos (41636) 2008-09-06 4:16

Hi Atousa
very nice fiew od this cave with four floors. Excellent POV with the stairs on bottom. Very good colours and light well managed
Have a nice weekend
Aires

hay_kes (28562) 2008-09-07 4:44

Salam Atousa Jaan,
A wonderful place vith great POV and perspective.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

mpb001 (4600) 2008-09-07 19:15

Hi Atousa,
Amazing view of the ancient place. I like how you included the stairs and people here to give the grand scene a scale. Great earth colors and details.
Mike

belido (16167) 2008-09-08 4:15

Salam Atousa,

very interesting rock formation. I like your pov, making it even more imponent. The pathway and the blue sky break nicely the rocky wall. Thank you for sharing this with us. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

sayat (2941) 2008-09-08 9:42

Hi Atousa,

Your point of view in this shot is amazing! It reveals all the magestic beauty of the place. I also like a lot the blue sky in spite of the strong light and the great shade / light balance dominating the whole shot. To be able to see Iran's prehistoric treasures is just another source of joy for me!

Excellent shot.

saxo042 (15312) 2008-09-10 7:05

Hi Atousa,
This is really a very impressive sight! Your POV is showing the size here in a very persuasive way. Thanks for sharing this unique place!
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

ifanik (20464) 2008-09-12 12:51

Hi Atousa and thank you for your critigue
Very beautiful and impressive photo
Well done
Best regards
Nick

cfreire (11647) 2008-09-13 8:47

Salam Atousa,
Impressive capture well composed with splendid colors and contrasts. The textures of these rocks are well presented and beautiful. Good job, friend. Best regards, Consuelo

Angshu (33432) 2008-09-22 0:47

Salam Atousa
It is not easy to take pictures of such structures especially because of the scale involved. However the stairs & the people help us understand that. Nice colour contrast with the blue sky & a very informative note as well!
Best Regards
Angshu

axiotea (15971) 2008-09-23 21:53

Hello Atousa
Although there is no direct sunlight(except on the corner on the left side) on this impressive huge rock with its caves, we can see distinctly the details...You made a good framing and the natural colors are well rendered.
Have a nice day
Marilyn

patdeph (17548) 2008-09-29 0:25

hello Atousa
the fact that you were very close to the rocks and that you shot to the top,make this picture very impressive!To see such a site give me the desire to enter inside the caves,I'm sure that is also impressive!Very well done!
Rgards
Pascale

mauro61 (14924) 2008-09-29 4:53

ciao Atousa,
stupendo pov basso di questa cava che permette di osservare un luogo ai più sconosciuto.
Buono il controllo della luce.
un saluto
maurizio

mikeo (12113) 2008-10-12 6:24

Hi Atousa,

Nice composition of this great part of ancient architecture!:) Maybe it's not my best kind of architecture, but still looks cool! I've never been to Iran but maybe some day... And the I'd like to see this... uhm... flats...:)
Great note - TFS and greetings from Poland,

mikeo

kiks (6013) 2008-10-13 2:14

Hello Atousa, what an amazing place!! I've never seen it before. Not easy to get this image with the rocks in the shadow and his size but you get it just very good. Thanks also for the useful note.
Best regards
KIks

bokaie (127) 2008-12-01 8:05